Fast Food Madness: The Epic Return V2

Kairi turned around to face her best friend, a small smile on her lips already. "Remember that white sundress you used to wear?" she asked, remembering the first time she had met Namine in the Castle That Never Was. "I was thinking that maybe you could find other ones too, you know?" She shrugged slightly, her eyes briefly looking toward the area of sundresses before finding her best friend again.

 

Namine shrugged, turning her gaze to the redhead beside her. "I like sundresses, but I don't really need one. I mean, they're really too nice to wear on a day-to-day basis. I don't know what I'd use one for." She didn't see anything exciting happening in the future, so there wasn't much of a point buying an item that you wouldn't use for a long time, or never.

 

Kairi's smile grew a little. "You never know when you'll need it, Namine. You'd rather have one just in case the time arises, wouldn't you?" she said, thinking of what all Roxas had told her. When she heard of it, she knew she had to take Namine shopping; not that her friend didn't have any cute and classy clothes, just that a new dress would be fun to shop for in the case of the occasion.

 

Namine felt her lips turn up at the suggestion, the idea appealing to her. Besides, it had been a while since she bought herself something nice, so she had a reason to spoil herself today. "...I guess it wouldn't hurt to look," she said with a smile. She turned her gaze to the dresses and started over, trusting that Kairi would be right behind her.

 

Kairi bit her lip to hide her growing smile, following Namine's lead. Good, her friend had agreed to shop for the dress. That was the first and most important step today. Kairi would help her choose one she liked, and then move on from there.

 

Namine walked over to a circular rack, looking through the different colored dresses. Some had cute designs, but they weren't really anything she could see herself wearing. She paused and looked at one of them, contemplating whether it was something she liked or not.

 

Kairi looked in a rack beside the one Namine was at, looking through the dresses. Every time she saw one, she made herself think if she could see Namine wearing it, or even if it was her friend's style. In her opinion, Namine was very simple, so she probably didn't want something too showy or extravagant.

 

Namine finished looking through one rack, but she didn't find anything worth trying on. Nothing here was her style. She could see Kairi in a dress or two, and she wondered if her friend was shopping for a dress or if she was just helping Namine. She left the question alone and walked over to another rack, looking through those dresses.

 

Kairi pulled a dress off the rack and examined it for a minute, recognizing that there were many ranges of color and pattern in the store, and that she needed to know Namine's preferences. "Would your prefer something with a pattern or a solid color?" Kairi asked, lifting her head to gaze in Namine's direction. She noticed then that the store wasn't as crowded as usual, probably due to the weather.

 

Namine looked over her shoulder at Kairi, thinking for a second which one she preferred. "Probably a patterned one," she decided. "Nothing outrageous, though." She didn't want something overly complex or formal, because she rarely ever dressed herself up that nicely. She always looked neat, but she wasn't one for anything too busy looking.

 

"Alright." Kairi turned back to the dress she held and put it away, since it was one solid color. She gathered the details that Roxas had explained to her and thought about it; she would have to find something that was simple, but at the same time sweet and classy.

 

Namine pulled out a dress, tilting her head as she examined it. It was actually very cute, and looking at the price tag, it was pretty cheap. It had black straps, and a black strip of fabric at her waist. The rest of the dress was floral with a blue that resembled the color of Roxas' eyes and black. That, and it had black fabric at the bottom of the dress. "Hey Kai?" she called, taking it out of the rack completely. She found the dress she wanted, without a doubt.

 

"Hm?" Kairi turned around from her rack, holding a dress that she had been looking at in one of her hands. Her eyes fell on Namine and then the dress. She looked at it, taking in the fabric and detail, and then switched her sight to Namine. The blonde seemed interested in the dress.

 

"What do you think of this one?" Namine asked, looking from Kairi to the dress. It was beautiful in her eyes, but if Kairi really disliked it, then she would have to reconsider. But she hoped her friend liked it as much as she did; it really seemed like something she would wear the first chance she had.

 

Kairi found herself smiling as she turned to hang her dress back on the rack. She then turned around and approached Namine, her eyes on the dress as she made her way over. "It's really pretty," she said, stopping next to her friend and examining it as well. It was simple and cute, something that she figured would work for Namine. Looking at it now, it did.

 

A giggle left Namine's lips, a smile appearing on her face. "I think I'll try it on now," she said, turning her head to look at the dressing rooms. If this dress didn't fit, then she would have to look for something else. But if it did, then she would be done shopping, because there couldn't have been a more perfect dress in the whole store.

 

"Okay," Kairi said with a nod. "You'll have to come out and show me." She felt her smile widen, feeling giddy inside. Namine found a dress, and it was lovely. She knew Namine loved it, and so would Roxas, she was sure. Plus, despite the fact that things had changed over the past few months, she felt like a normal teenager again, shopping with her best friend and having fun.

 

Namine felt her smile soften a little, realizing that she would be alone, even if it were for a short while. "Come back with me," she said, motioning towards the dressing rooms with her head. "It'll be easier that way." She didn't feel like being by herself, not after everything that happened. She refused to put it into words at that moment, though, not wanting to spoil the happiness that she and Kairi were experiencing.

 

Kairi linked her fingers behind her back and nodded once. "Okay, let's go," she said softly, looking at Namine before moving toward the dressing rooms, knowing that her friend would surely be right behind her.

 

Namine followed Kairi, glad that her friend hadn't asked any questions. Even though the shopping was distracting her, she still felt a little uneasy about being in public without Roxas. Even being in her own home, she felt that way. But then again, considering what happened there with Jeff, she had reason to feel uncomfortable. Only Roxas could ease those feelings, which was why she was so glad he was making himself available 24/7.